Science Slam
Are you a researcher with a passion for your topic and a flair for storytelling? Do you want to present your science in a fun, engaging, and accessible way?
Call for Participants
As part of the EBRAINS Summit 2025, we are excited to announce this year’s Science Slam – a great opportunity for scientists from all disciplines to take the stage and bring their research to life for a broad audience on the EBRAINS Summit open day, 9 December 2025.
We are inviting researchers at all career stages to take part in the Slam. Whether individually or in pairs, whether you work in neuroscience, data science, AI, ethics, or any related field which is relevant for EBRAINS, this is your chance to showcase your ideas and results in a creative and memorable way.
Each slammer will have a short slot (max. 10 minutes) to captivate the audience. Slams can be supported with any visuals (slides, videos, props, etc.), making for an engaging experience. Following each slam, an open mic session will allow for audience questions and discussions.
Interested but unsure how to start? Join the Workshop!
We’ve got you covered! All participants will be invited to join a Science Communication Training Workshop ahead of the event. This hands-on session will introduce the basics of public science communication and help you tailor your content for a non-specialist audience – and for the unique format of a Science Slam.
The workshop will be led by Dr. Alexander Lammers, who has worked in interdisciplinary and international research teams for several years.
Workshop: 7 October 2025 (online) | 2:30-4:30 pm CET
The workshop is free of charge, but registration mandatory. To register for the workshop, please contact: Erhard Zeiss (e.zeiss@fz-juelich.de) and Julia Kämpfer (j.kaempfer@fz-juelich.de)
Join us to share your science beyond the lab – and inspire others with your research! Want to participate?
Submit a short abstract with a title and description(maximum 250 words) to join the Science Slam to Erhard Zeiss (e.zeiss@fz-juelich.de) and Julia Kämpfer (j.kaempfer@fz-juelich.de).
Submission open: 7-28 October 2025
Please note you must be registered to the open day (free entry) of the EBRAINS Summit 2025 to take part in the Science Slam.
Timeline
7 October (online)
2:30-4:30 pm CET: Science Communication Training Workshop
7-28 October
Submission open
4 November
Selected Science Slammers are notified.
9 December
Science Slam
Event Details & Registration
Event: Science Slam @EBRAINS Summit 2025
Location: The EGG, Brussels, Belgium
Date: 9 December2025
Please note you must be registered to the open day (free entry) of the EBRAINS Summit 2025 to take part in the ScienceSlam.
Questions? Please reach out to us on our contact page